Aquilegia Swan Pink & Yellow

Swan Pink & Yellow Columbine

A cheerful columbine cultivar from the Swan® series featuring soft pink outer petals with warm yellow centers. This selection brings a gentle yet vibrant wash of color to spring borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator plantings, all on elegant stems above fern-like foliage.

Key features



Width: 12–18 in (1–1.5 ft)



Height: 18–24 in (1.5–2 ft)



Flower color: Pink with yellow center (bicolored)



Bloom time: Mid to late spring



Foliage: Blue-green, finely divided, fern-like



Form: Clump-forming



Life cycle: Short-lived herbaceous perennial (often self-seeds)



Growing conditions



Sun: Full sun to part shade (prefers afternoon shade in warm climates)



Soil: Average to moist, well-drained; adaptable



Water: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist



Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8



Landscape use



Perennial borders and beds



Cottage and woodland gardens



Pollinator gardens (attracts bees & hummingbirds)



Rock gardens and containers



Naturalized plantings



Notes



Attracts pollinators



Generally deer and rabbit resistant



Light self-seeding can create soft drifts



Works beautifully with cool-season grasses and early perennials

Plant type

Perennial

Height

18-24''

Width

12-18"

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Late Spring, Summer

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy well-drained

Landscape use

Border, Mass Planting, Rock Garden

Shape

Clump

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No